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Inclusive
"We aim to design, deliver and assess our provision as inclusively as we can.
Where we have choice, we select inclusivity."
Inclusion is one of Ulster University’s core values, and inclusive practice that supports an increasingly diverse student population is one of the university’s new foundational Principles for learning, teaching and student experience.
One way to enact more inclusive practice is to design more accessible digital content. Following the tips below can help to make the documents, presentations, videos, visuals and other artefacts you use for teaching and learning more flexible to cater to diverse student needs and preferences.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 2025)
To celebrate GAAD 2005, the Learning Enhancement Directorate provided a series of online webinars covering different themes related to digital accessibility.
Catch up on the recordings below and please get in touch if you'd like to be a part of GAAD 2026 events!
THRIVES
Further guidance
For further guidance, please review the following resources from the Centre for Digital Learning Enhancement:
Making Learning Content Accessible with Blackboard Ultra
Accessibility is about considering the needs of learners with disabilities and designing and delivering content that removes barriers to their...
Using the Blackboard Ally Tool
According to the Digital Experience Insights Survey 2023, 18% of Ulster University students declared an impairment, health condition or learning...
